Starting today, December 1, 2009, bloggers who review products will have to fully disclose their ties and reveal any free products they receive. Within the last year, I was sent a learning product worth over $500, presumably to try to entice me to use it and give it a good review. That product is still in its shrink wrap. See article in NY Times announcing the ruling. I've also had several inquiries over the years about whether I'd be willing to review a learning intervention and say nice things. won't make such a deal. Me too.

How to develop and sell your products online 'SECURED cash advance. What could make a Wednesday morning go from awesome to best day ever? How about a 48-hour Teach and Prosper Bootcamp deal that is 58% off? sale ends Friday, June 7 @ midnight, CST). Teach & Prosper is a 7 module online self-paced training program for coaches, small business owners, teachers and other experts that shows you, step-by-step, how to find a profitable idea and turn it into a lucrative source of income without compromising your connection with each customer.

Today I will reveal the findings of my recent survey and show you how to overcome some of the biggest challenges that you said you were facing when it comes to creating online products and programs. Creating Connection Engagement How to develop and sell your products online Online Classroom DesignA whooping 90% of you indicated that leveraging your business online and getting out of a 1 on 1 trap is very important for your business, but you also mentioned that there are several challenges that prevent you from moving your business to this new model. LEARN MORE HERE.

eLearning eLearning Template Library Products/Reviews Storyline Templates Interactive Data Interactions 'Looking for interactive data templates for Articulate Storyline? You’ve come to the right place. The eLearning Template Library is growing with tons of great looking interactions, games, and cutout people weekly. One category in particular that is growing is the interactions category. Since data can sometimes be boring, interactive data templates can be very helpful. While most eLearning designers are looking for better ways to communicate data, (like infogrphics).

'Diane and I had the pleasure of sharing some ways we have streamlined our production process in last week’s “Best of DevLearn” Webinar presented by The eLearning Guild, which you can view here. During the session we talked about: The data types to capture and analyze about your production process. How to map out your production process at both a macro and micro level. How to create systems for effectively managing production. The post Streamlining Your E-Learning Production Process for Efficiency—Q&A appeared first on E-Learning Uncovered storyboard?

ProductsPost Type: Blog post. Bravais 1.2 provides the ability to track and report on all the content published to and from the Bravais TM cloud platform, no matter the device from which the content is being accessed. Effectiveness can now be measured by individual piece of content, such as video clips, specific topics, lessons, and interactions. Long gone are the days where you can only track if the entire course was downloaded and completed. read more.

Uncategorized captivate development lectora productivityI admit it—I’m a keyboard shortcut fanatic! Not that I have anything against the mouse, but I know that keyboard shortcuts save me time, and that helps both me get more done at a reasonable cost for my clients. Most people never move beyond the basics: save, cut, copy, paste, and undo. But there are so many more shortcuts for the tasks that you perform over and over again. Here are some tips for saving development time with keyboard shortcuts. Find existing shortcuts. For example, in PowerPoint, New Slide is Ctrl + M.

In this course we’ll cover what I consider to be the “holy grail” on how to build successful online products and courses. By the end of Module 6 you will know how to package the product and which technology to choose to support your product. By the end of Module 7 you will know how to launch the product even if you don’t have an audience yet. How to develop and sell your products online UncategorizedSo (drum rolls please)… I am going to offer a SCHOLARSHIP contest for you! Tell me why you want to be a part of this course! Marina.

On the surface these topics appear to be geared toward totally different audiences, with questions and comments about Agile methodology directed at the training manager or executive, and discussions on how to become more efficient at video production bending in the direction of the learning content developer. With this as a backdrop, there is an intersection of mutual interest where the Agile methodology and video production complement each other. Video production allows a completed solution to be achieved in short spurts. The Agile process embraces change.

training challenges hardworking woodcutter investment learning long term measures Nupur Jaiswal parable performance productivity ROI sustainability timeLate last year, I stumbled upon the story of the hardworking woodcutter. It was shared by Dr Nupur Jaiswal in her article Engaging your. audience: Tips to try in Training & Development in Australia , 38(4). The story goes like this… There was a woodcutter. He used to work incredibly hard to ensure a good livelihood, but he always felt that his work was not giving him enough output. And you know what? It will.

That's only a week away and I'm excited by all the new mobile learning products. If you're not registered for the event you can still stop by the Fairmont for an expo pass and check out all the GREAT products/services as well as benefit from mini-stages delivering hallway sessions on all sorts of topics. I did my usual search for press releases today and noticed one from Upside Learning. They are one of the exhibitors participating at mLearnCon in San Jose, CA June 21-23. Upside Learning will be showcasing Upside2Go and it sounds interesting. It's exciting to see.

” - Oscar Berg : “ Boosting productivity with workforce collaboration “ This is like new computers going to executives. Learning Work collaboration organizational development productivity workplaceGreat article. via Jane Hart ). “Dealing with business challenges all starts with connecting the right people.” The people that need it the least, but are higher up in the org chart, are the ones who receive new technology and the attention of consultants and vendors brought in to improve the organization. Get the right people in the room.

First, read this article on the booming growth in the product-customization business. Now consider how we in the learning-and-performance field might use the essential ideas of the product-customization business in our work. Why not use the product-customization meme more literally by creating job aids embedded on the side of coffee mugs, on knick-knacks, on pens, etc. The Tutoring Model As learning professionals we know that one-on-one tutoring/coaching can provide superior benefits. Can we provide customized coaching? First, they have a maturation problem. SMILE.

He is now back to play a second innings as an entrepreneur with his latest venture - FirstCry.com, an e-commerce portal selling a range of branded baby care products. Supam Maheshwari, Brainvisa founder & CEO struck gold when he sold off his stake to Indecomm Global Services just before the global recession.

In what ways have 21st technologies help to improve performance and boost productivity? Paul Smith has worked in the fields of Education and Workplace Learning & Performance for over 18 years. He has designed, implemented, evaluated, and delivered instruction to almost every age group, career level, and learning style. He has achieved professional success in the fields of sales, journalism, and education. In addition, he has lead change initiatives in civic, corporate, and political arenas. Additional information, including how to contact him, may be found on LinkedIn.

Decluttering also helps us become more productive because it improves our ability to focus. . career learning Positive Professional Development productivityI don't know about you, but sometimes my brain can begin to resemble an episode of Hoarders , crammed so full of junk that I barely have room to move around in it! When it gets this way, I tend to get overwhelmed. There isn't an ounce of brain power (or space) for learning. . In my experience, we learn best when we have cleared an area for new ideas and skills to take root. Morning Pages. List of 100. Box it Up. Blogging.

The company had once had a great reputation and solid products, but by the time I got there, it badly needed a boost. We found that customer service skills, product understanding, and mastery of the company’s computer systems were the most conspicuous skill shortages. One of my former jobs was as a CFO for a struggling wholesale distribution business. Employee performance was way down. The company wasn’t hiring the best people, nor was it investing in training programs to develop them. Spending on tools was limited. So my solution was to take our training in-house. And they did.

News Product Enhancements Product Updates adaptive learning amazon video winter release 'The Knowledge Guru platform has undergone a massive evolution over the last few months. We unveiled the new “Quest” game type in October, which added an entirely new gameplay experience and performance challenges. Most importantly, Quest uses the same back-end database and spaced repetition principles that are critical to the Knowledge Guru approach. We think every release is exciting, but Winter ’15 is especially great. Video. You asked, we listened. Adaptive Learning.

eLearning Graphic Design Resources Our Favorites People Pictures Products/Reviews Resources cutout people 'The eLearning Template Library had an outstanding year in 2013, with almost a quarter million files (many with multiple templates) downloaded from the template library. That’s almost 700 downloads per day. Between Q1 to Q4 template library visits almost tripled. Given quarterly and monthly trends, we expect at least half a million downloads in 2014. Point is, the eLearning template library is growing quickly. eLearning Cutout People Images. 2 Jamie. 3 Bruce. 4 Kate. 5 Montell.

product, which is primarily a tracking and reporting system. The big update being that you can now deliver training via our SCORM Cloud product. Tags: LMS LCMS product comparison reports resources And the emails just keep coming in! Of course I welcome more leads and suggestions for LMSes that are well-suited to the association sector and will continue to include links periodically. am finding that I just don’t have the time to try out all of them. Their fees sound reasonable, compared to many others, roughly $6000-$11,000 annually. Easy peasy.

eLearning Featured Flash Flash Games Freebies Products/Reviews flash games freebiesWe hope you enjoy this years free holiday game template. This game, though similar to last years, is packed full of great features and enhancements. Enjoy this game for free. Demo the template. Download this template for free! Note: You will be asked to create a Free Account in our Template Library to gain access to all of our free templates.).

It seems logical that positive people would be more productive than negative people. On the other hand, a positive work environment leads to greater productivity and, thus, profitability. Use every opportunity to create positive workplace experiences and become positively productive! Karen Sladick is an expert in productivity and leadership training, having taught more than 6,000 people her secrets to achieving maximum results in minimum time. '“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The National Resource Center (NRC) of the U.S. Use positive language.

Product News app iphone mobile mobile learningJust a few weeks ago, I was showing off the app to a customer who does diversity consulting for Fortune 500 companies. He does a lot of keynotes and workshops, so he has uploaded live recordings to his Bloomfire. Although he can’t clone himself and do multiple keynotes at once, he can do the next best thing and invite clients to watch his presentations on his Bloomfire. Besides using Bloomfire to deliver presentations, he also uses Bloomfire to reinforce learning for bootcamp participants. Mobile learning in one click—how cool is that?

When it comes to cyberspace, the less is more, and your tagline allows you to express the essence of your site, course or product in a matter of seconds. What are the results your clients achieve from using your service or product. It takes 8 seconds online for the visitors to decide whether to continue reading your content or click away. How will you convince your audience to stay on your blog, search through your online profile and enroll in your online courses? Here is a 3-step formula for developing a tagline: A. Brainstorm important words: 1. How do you help them?

But for all its benefits, it may actually be hurting your overall productivity. Companies that have tried cutting down on e-mail clutter say productivity has gone up, along with office cooperation, and general problem-resolution. Online Training e-mail efficiency worker productivityYou’re sitting down to type up your big report, which is due by the end of the day. An e-mail pops up. Another one. Neither are particularly important. But somehow it’s just impossible to start working without checking them first. Back to the report. Another e-mail.

eLearning eLearning Template Library PowerPoint Powerpoint Tips Products/Reviews Quizzes Resources Software Templates PowerPoint Template powerpoint templates 'If you are looking to add a little fun competition to your classroom training, check out our GameShow PowerPoint Template (and our eLearning Games ). The GameShow PowerPoint template is one of my favorites because you can buy a “buzz-in” game system that will add a higher level of excitement to any Q&A. Plus, this PowerPoint template can be customized with your company colors, logos, images, background, etc.

These twenty minutes would be spent doing anything productive and on something that Dylan wanted to explore. We called it the Productivity Activity. Here were our rules: He must do something productive for 20 minutes every day. The post The Productivity Activity: A Mom’s Take On The 20% Project appeared first on TechSmith Blogs. 'You may be familiar with the 20% project that some teachers are introducing into their classrooms to inspire creativity and student led learning. If you are not familiar, check out this explanation on 20% time in education. I Not a bad deal.

Kelly Rush, our videographer and I still wandering the halls of TechSmith to get interviews with the people behind the products you use. We recently caught up with Mike Kujansuu, the Product Marketing Manager for Camtasia Studio, Camtasia for Mac, Camtasia Relay, Morae and UserVue. In this video, Mike explains how to pronounce his last name 'Kujansuu', what a Yooper is, how he got started at TechSmith as an intern, and what a day in the life of a Product Marketing Manager is like. It's a quick video that runs 4:40 minutes. Check him out him in his festive red blazer.

Adobe Captivate Resources eLearning Products/Reviews Resources adobe captivate Adobe Captivate 8 Adobe Captivate 8 templates Captivate 8 'Most of you may be wondering what are some of the new features to Adobe Captivate 8. Well, you’ve come to the right place. Captivate 8 has made significant upgrades, improvements, and created brand new features never before used in any eLearning authoring tool. Let’s get down to brass tacks and see what’s new with Adobe Captivate 8: Responsive Project Design. What does responsive actually mean? Mobile Learning Supported. Out-of-the-box Assets.

While I had some exciting expectations when I jumped into the product, by the end of it all, I felt drained. The approach and logical behind the lesson, stylebuilder and ecoursebuilder fail and while the lesson – approach may be useful to academia, its downside is that you do not start as a course (common), but as a lesson (in their product). Tags: Product Review SCORM SoftChalk 6 Uncategorized Widgets content authoring tool e-learning e-learning vendors elearning rapid content authoring tool product review SoftChalk But sadly, this is not to be. Library.

We believe that it’s a revolutionary product that will change the way organizations define blended learning and we’re proud of our continued work on its development. You have probably heard the (rather exciting) news of Xyleme’s new “iPad app that creates apps” - Pastiche™. We will try to keep release cycles for the Pastiche™ app short and agile with new versions to be released every 5-8 weeks and numbered with even numbers as follows: v 1.0, Keeping true to that process we just released a new version to the App Store last week. Here are the latest feature updates: Finger Swipe.

for end users to see in the final product. The ability to record audio in real time or post time makes a lot of sense and eliminates the need for using Audacity (albeit it is a wonderful and free product). There is something wrong when a free and open source product like Audacity can do it, yet a product that costs hundreds of dollars cannot. Again, this makes the most sense, and again there are products out there that do it (not in the e-learning space). SCORM within the product takes out that issue. Audio conversion within the product. Video.

eLearning Lectora Resources Products/Services Resources Interaction Templates Lectora Templates 'So, you have our awesome Lectora Templates , but your problem is you need a multi-page tab interaction and the one you downloaded is one single page. You want to keep this awesome template but as it is, you can’t use it. What can you do? The answer is more simple than you might think. All you need to do is move the interaction template into the chapter level of a new chapter and all of the tab’s contents into a separate page. Then, with a few edits you are finished. Watch Video on YouTube.).

career Positive Professional Development productivityI've noticed that when it comes to achieving my goals, I have a tendency to think I should "go big or go home." I want to work on my professional development, for example, so I create for myself a long laundry list of things I "should" do, elaborate plans with multiple steps that will result in a major overhaul. I've also applied this thinking to personal goals--weight management, for example. . The problem with this approach is that it's easy for me to just stop doing everything. That's a recipe for mediocrity. Learn more here. . .

Virtual Classroom-Production Just For Fun 'It''s Friday - time for lighter fare. Producing overnight shifts provides a lot of time for reflection.and often entertainment. Being creative helps keep virtual classroom producers engaged. For your Friday amusement, some producer haiku. During an interruption of internet service A producer remains calm And successfully logs herself back in.

Apps App Download Dropbox iPad iPhone ProductivityDropbox (iPhone/iPad): This is one of the best apps I’ve been using for the past few years. used to take a USB stick around with me, from office to home, to conferences, to presentations, and everywhere in between. Now I don’t need to. “Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your iPhone and iPad and even the Dropbox website! Folder list. File list.

All three of these are found in your Product Subscription Dashboard, under the “Templates Library” section. Cutout Video People eLearning eLearning Template Library Our Favorites Products/Reviews Resources Stock Images Templates 'One of the major reasons people subscribe to our eLearning Template Library is to save time. Here are three features you might not know about that will do just that. Downloads. When you click on the “Downloads” link, you will see a history of every file you have downloaded from the Template Library. Searches. Collections. m glad you asked.

Company eLB News eLearning Medical Templates Products/Reviews elearning Medical Images Medical Stock Images 'We are excited to announce the newest addition to the eLearning Template Library—Medical Stock Images. Elearning developers can now download 3D Medical Stock Images so realistic, that they might think they are photographs of actual organs and anatomy. eLearning Medical Stock Images Video. Watch video on Youtube. High Quality Medical Stock Images. These images so life-like, you might have a hard time distinguishing they are real. Save Development Time and Money. doctor offices.

'There is considerable controversy over MOOCs, and their value is still a matter for debate. However, there. are examples of MOOCs that work. The question is, why? Another question is, how? The engineering. education team at Google has found strategies for creating MOOCs that appear to be effective, and in this. article you will find some of their “lessons learned.”. Blended Learning Design Strategies Emerging Topics Social Media Training Strategies

I found this infographic on Mashable Business. from Mashable Business - by Ronald Brown I kind of feel like we have TOO many process frameworks to choose from at times. But I like this one. like that its NOT specifically designed for eLearning developers. Yet, I think it fits nicely into what we do. For example, we talk a lot about the A in the ADDIE model , Analysis. But nobody every really breaks that down into what analysis actually means. would argue in this model that steps ONE to SIX are ALL part of analysis.maybe starting to flow into design a little. LOVE 4 and 5. BRILLIANT! get that.

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eLearning eLearning Template Library Interactions Lectora Interactions Products/Reviews Stock Images Storyline Templates Templates 'Every month we add new eLearning Templates to the eLearning library. For example, February, the month of love, we added a total of 137 templates of eLearning love! Now everyone say, “ahhhh.” ” Wasn’t that cute? Okay, here are a few templates we are really excited to show you: Articulate Storyline Games – these new templates are awesome! Lectora Interactions – Lectora template are getting several new interaction templates.

Because it offers the capability to start out using it either as the robust social learning product and ignore the LMS part (inc. the content authoring) OR use it as a LMS with the social learning functionality OR pick a piece here or there and then as you grow and expand, you can choose to turn it into your social learning solution or as the social learning management product. One of the biggest problems I always saw in the products was the back end, i.e. what the administrator sees and has to use. With some products it could be downright nasty. What is it?

He goes on to describe how leveraging existing infrastructure, wherever it may reside, reduces the resistance or “friction” that makes it difficult to get a product to market. Thus, if the right tools are employed, video production by trainers can be a totally frictionless process. 'In his groundbreaking book “Digital Disruption”, James McQuivey suggests that when companies focus solely on the tools that are currently in their possession, and fail to expand their toolset to include everyone else’s, they fail to generate enough improvements to sustain the company.

I think it's okay to admit one of the things that attracts us to something like curriculum design and the world of knowledge management is the idea of achieving elusive goals. While we often profess to be striving towards something measurable, 'learning' is still a deliciously vague term for what we are trying to cause or create. Click here to read full version

Right eLearning Solutions Productivity Wednesday 'Remember when hearing "You''ve Got Mail!" made your heart leap in excitement, anticipation building for what special message could be waiting on the other end? How fast times change. Now that little red number hovering over the inbox icon leaves us feeling overwhelmed and terrified. We''ve got a special deal to help you get rid yourself of email anxiety and get that inbox under control!

From the article Looking at Productivity as a State of Mind, by Sendhil Mullainathan: When we look at productivity at the macro level, we tend to limit ourselves to issues like skill shortages, new technologeis, or appropriate… The post The Productivity Killer No one’s Talking About: Self-Control appeared first on Dashe & Thomson. 'A New York Times article articulated a problem recently in a way that had never occurred to me before. The The problem, stated simply, is one of self control (or a lack of therof) in the workplace.

Cutout Video People eLearning Featured Products/ReviewsDo you want to add a little more action to your eLearning courses? We just released CutOut People Videos. These video people can be used as: content experts, course presenters, clients, managers, and much more. Each set of videos includes: flv and.mp4 files. 12+ different video poses and emotions. transparent background (.flv) flv) or white background (.mp4). full set (150+) cutout people images with matching clothing. These videos are great for both desktop (.flv) flv) and mobile (.mp4) mp4) learning.

Work units in the top quartile in employee engagement outperformed bottom-quartile units by 10% on customer ratings, 22% in profitability, and 21% in productivity. engagement managing organization teams aon hewitt business results Disengagement gallup productivity 'Being a rookie author I have no idea whether (or when) a second edition is contemplated. If you’re from Wiley and reading this, please fill me in. The short version summary? Not much has changed. That, my friends, is pathetic. in fact, North America is on the decline over the past four years from 67% to 63%).

Anyway, I’ve been using a new tool, Toggl , for over a month now and it’s really helping me with productivity. I’m able to focus on production without feeling the loss of freedom from other methods of measuring work. Tags: Uncategorized control freaks free tools procrastination productivity Toggl unproductive “Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. ~William James. It’s pretty damn easy to procrastinate when you work from home (or even if you don’t). Or, it’s a way to avoid being unproductive.

career development pace of change web design and production web design web development10 ways the role of web designer is changing — from creativebloq.comby Sush Kelly. Constantly keep learning about new things — as the pace of change on the web is staggering. Design for an ever increasing amount of devices — though responsive design is changing this situation up quite a bit. Give up control at times (i.e. not like the print world).

HTML 5 web design and production 'Web Development 101: Top Web Development Languages in 2014 — from odesk.com by Yoshitaka Shiotsu. Excerpt: When it comes to choosing the best web development language for your website, it’s important to remember that there is no single best language. Instead, a web developer will choose the option that best suits your project, based on the specific functionality or features you want. Which programming languages are most likely to come up in conversation?

Adobe Captivate Resources Captivate Templates eLearning Products/Reviews Resources 'Use Captivate 8? Need to quicken your development time? Want to learn industry secrets? You You are in the right place. The new update to Captivate 8 has everyone looking to maximize their efficiency with its new features. The great thing is we don’t have just one solution, two solutions, but we have three solutions to optimize your Captivate 8 software! This post is about how these tools will take your Captivate 8 to the next level. Lets Lets take a look: 1. The Full ROCKSTAR Package.

This is a sort of upstanding pyramid with on the top the value that you want to create, in the middle there are the solutions that you have found to create this value and on the bottom the products that you need for this. In the design phase you create the (boundaries) of the solutions and with the products you are your destiny. Building the organizations social capital in order to become knowledge productive. Products (destiny): community/ social web technology. Tags: Uncategorized appreciative inquiry knowledge productivity social capital social learning

business culture change collaboration leadership productivity strategy transformation 'Kris Dunn , on the HR Capali$t blog, wrote recently about Dream Jobs. What’s What’s at the intersection of stuff you love to do, stuff you’re good at, and stuff someone will pay you to do? He had engaged in a conversation about, “ What would your dream job be?” ” at a group function and it was now on his mind. It’s now on my mind, too. Photo credit: We are only as strong as we are united by Juliana Coutinho.

Adobe attention creativity design love of learning productivity / tips and tricks professional development opportunities visual design web design and production best practices/tips productivity professional development tips and tricks tools web designInDesign FX : How to create a puzzle with InDesign — from blog.lynda.com by Mike Rankin. Also see: How to hook your reader from the very first page — from blog.lynda.com by Lisa Cron. Excerpt: Think stories are just for entertainment? They’re not. Story was more crucial to our evolution than opposable thumbs.

This is Learning 2.0 , learning that involves self determined forms of education, the creation of new content, peer production of learning, and of course the widespread sharing of this back into the global community of learning. conversation dialogue education learning peer production Personal Learning Network social media Technology user generated content 'I went on public record several times this year to say that the best continuing professional development (CPD) I have ever received has been through Twitter. This learning can come in many forms. Unported License.

'Adobe products are at the forefront of design and marketing and, in this increasingly web-based world, it is important your company is consistently producing the highest quality, most eye-catching materials possible. Require a little more convincing? Read on. Right eLearning Solutions

It’s true: Not only do we promote great products – we also promote great people! Here in the office, there’s a new Product Manager in town. As Shane Lovellette explores other responsibilities in the company, he passes his cherished role as Camtasia Product Manager on to Camtasia guru, Jason Valade. Back in 2003, TechSmith’s hiring managers found themselves very impressed with Shane’s 8 years of management and product experience in video and television – so they snagged him. Product Manager TechSmith The Veteran: Shane Lovellette.

analytics business culture collaboration leadership learning productivity strategy transformation learning culture learning environmentWith this new year, you may be looking frantically for a new way to improve your organization’s competitiveness, talent, staying power, and smarts. You’re not alone. When senior leaders of a giant materials manufacturer realized their people were not innovating as quickly as the market demanded–and slower than competitors–they assumed replacing several hundred people was a logical next step. Consider each question carefully.

' . This morning my LinkedIn feed served up this "gem" on Why Productive People Work on Sundays. was pleasantly surprised to see that most people disagreed with the author, arguing that Sundays at least should be reserved for family, friends, hobbies, outdoor activities and the rest and rejuvenation we all need if we''re truly going to be productive. . clicked through to see what sage advice was being offered (a long list of things I could be doing with my Sunday to get a "jumpstart" on my week) and then scrolled down to the comments. This feels like progress to me.

'You probably have heard that eight hours is the optimal amount of sleep in order to be well-rested, productive, and alert the next day. lack of sleep affects your productivity, can disrupt your relationships with coworkers, affects your ability to finish projects or simple tasks, and can cause problems in the workplace. It''s better to be productive and go, go, go. Being “productive” and not sleeping may work for one-off project requiring a single all-nighter. The brain is obviously an important tool to getting work done efficiently and being productive.

If you could take "Troy Stein":[link] job as the "Camtasia for Mac":[link] Product Manager for one day. what would you do with the product? As the Product Manager, part of Troy's job is to set the roadmap for Camtasia for Mac, select new features and functionality, see trends and steer the product. So, if you were the Camtasia for Mac Product Manager job for a day, what would you do? Camtasia for Mac was released a little over 2 months ago. And, as you know, we're always looking for feedback and ways to improve. What features and functionality would you add?

productivity Wellbeing action Be in Action being comfort zone fear readiness risk 'As I work on finishing up a book chapter about taking action and a report about using your brain at work, I found this fantastic quote from Amy Poehler. Perhaps not a new year’s resolution as much as a solid kick in the ass to move along NOW. In short: Step into life. This is from Amy’s Smart Girls “Ask Amy” series in a response to a question from teenage Mae about staying courageous. They do things before they know they can do it. And by doing it, they’re proven right. Risks.

light day (heavy on meetings and phone calls) was about 2,000 words and a heavy day (heavy on email and production work) was about 4,000 words. Uncategorized productivityAny team that produces e-learning is probably looking for ways to reduce the time it takes to create a course. Well, one such way is right at your fingertips—literally! And that’s to increase your typing speed. Typing speed? Really? Isn’t that something you learn in 7 th grade? did a little informal study on my own daily habits to come up with some statistics. Overall, I averaged 3,280 words per day. Really?)

Dirk is the Product Manager of Jing and Screencast.com. Dirk fills me on his background, different roles he has had at TechSmith, what a typical day is like for him as a Product Manager, the exotic place he was born and. The Jing Team and Dirk need all the feedback they can get to improve the product. With your help, we can make better products! Dirk is the Product Manager of Jing and Screencast.com. Up next in our behind the scenes interviews at TechSmith is Dirk Frazier. The video runs just over 8 minutes. Chime in on the comments below.

If you're a developer, the term "regular expression" should at least sound familiar. But, if you've never had to write any code that made use of them (i.e. code in a scripting language), you may not know how to write/use regular expressions. And, if you're like I was, that doesn't bother you. After all, regular expressions can get confusing and complicated very quickly. So, it's probably better to just leave them alone until you need them for some code, right? Sure, maybe. Were you aware that Visual Studio supports regular expressions in Find/Replace operations ? n@.+). The period (.)

'It’s time to throw all you know about meeting planning out the window and consider some game-changing ways to approach these necessary gatherings. Effective meetings are decisive, revitalize team objectives, inspire innovation and new ideas, as well as increase collaboration and connection between team members. We''ve got 3 tips to revamp your meeting strategy

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